Flash Flood Watch until 02:00PM Wednesday
* WHAT...Flash Flooding caused by a potential dam or levee failure is possible at the Arkabutla Dam on the Coldwater River.
* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas and North Mississippi, including the following areas, in East Arkansas, Crittenden and Lee AR. In North Mississippi, Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and Tunica.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Dam failure may result in flash flooding of low-lying areas below the dam.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Structural damage relayed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN ... LEE ... DESOTO ... TUNICA ... TATE ... COAHOMA ... QUITMAN ... PANOLA ... TALLAHATCHIE
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Address/Location
Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
192 S Panola St
Charleston, MS 38921
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-647-2540
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TCEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Watch